#862C81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.16 330.1), rgb(134, 44, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#862C81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #862C81 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 44, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.16 330.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #862C81 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #862C81 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #862C81 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #862C81 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B6
oklch(63% 0.159 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A845A2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#862C81
oklch(46% 0.16 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#862C81 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #244A83 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3652 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #862C81
#862C81
oklch(46% 0.16 330.1)
- #006A2E
#006A2E
oklch(45.8% 0.126 150)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #862C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
Use #862C81 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.